ERIC Number: ED650544
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 112
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ISBN: 979-8-3635-1125-7
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A Study of the Implementation Process of Interventions to Address Racial Disproportionalities in Student Discipline
Katie Marie Helen Stennes
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Bethel University (Minnesota)
Beginning in the fall of 2017, forty-one districts and charter schools entered into three-year legal agreements with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights to reduce the racial disproportionality in their district or school's exclusionary discipline practices, specifically the overrepresentation of students of color in suspensions and expulsions. This case study examines the experience of one district over the three years of the agreement. Interviews and document analysis from the planning committee reveal a focus on data analysis, Restorative Practices, teacher mindset and practices, and systemic changes. Interviews and focus groups with students and staff who were not on the planning committee showed similar themes, but students in general were not aware of the implementation of Restorative Practices. As the COVID-19 pandemic and disruption of in-person learning impacted data on the racial disproportionality in student discipline, future research is needed to determine the impact of the district's efforts to close the discipline gap. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Discipline, School Districts, Charter Schools, Racism, Disproportionate Representation, Students, Restorative Practices, Intervention, Program Implementation
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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